Requires return of unexpended balances from certain FY2023, FY2024, and FY2025 appropriations to Hudson County; authorizes supplemental appropriation to Hudson County for general operating aid.

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Requires return of unexpended balances from certain FY2023, FY2024, and FY2025 appropriations to Hudson County; authorizes supplemental appropriation to Hudson County for general operating aid.

Requires return of unexpended balances from certain FY2023, FY2024, and FY2025 appropriations to Hudson County; authorizes supplemental appropriation to Hudson County for general operating aid.

What This Bill Does

• Requires return of unexpended balances from certain FY2023, FY2024, and FY2025 appropriations to Hudson County; authorizes supplemental appropriation to Hudson County for general operating aid.
• Topic: 2nd Reading in the Assembly Fiscal note: This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

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Official Summary Text

Requires return of unexpended balances from certain FY2023, FY2024, and FY2025 appropriations to Hudson County; authorizes supplemental appropriation to Hudson County for general operating aid.
Topic:
2nd Reading in the Assembly
Fiscal note:
This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

A5280 ABU Statement 6/28/26

ASSEMBLY BUDGET COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY,
No. 5280

STATE
OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:
�JUNE
28, 2026

����� The Assembly Budget Committee reports favorably
Assembly Bill No. 5280.

����� As reported, this bill requires the County of Hudson
to return the unexpended balances of State appropriations provided to the
county to support capital improvements at the Hudson County Correctional and
Rehabilitation Center.� The annual State appropriations acts for State Fiscal
Years 2023, 2024, and 2025 appropriated a total of $28.1 million from the
Property Tax Relief Fund to Hudson County for this purpose.� The bill requires
the unexpended balances to be returned to the State Treasurer by June 30, 2026
for deposit into the PTRF.

����� The bill also authorizes a General Fund appropriation,
not to exceed $28.1 million, to the County of Hudson for general operating
aid.� The bill provides that the total amount appropriated to the County of
Hudson for general operating aid cannot exceed the total amount of unexpended
balances returned by the County of Hudson from the appropriations for Hudson
County Jail (PTRF) in State Fiscal Years 2023, 2024, and 2025 and the
appropriation for Hudson County Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation �
Capital Renovations (PTRF) in State Fiscal Year 2025.�

FISCAL IMPACT
:

����� This bill is not certified as requiring a fiscal note.